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Draw has 48 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a gully that is shallower than a ravine

"The sudden rainstorm carved a small draw through the dry riverbed, separating our two fields."

2

an entertainer who attracts large audiences

"he was the biggest drawing card they had"

3

the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

"the game ended in a draw"

"their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

4

anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random

"the luck of the draw"

"they drew lots for it"

5

a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack

"he got a pair of kings in the draw"

6

a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

"he took lessons to cure his hooking"

7

(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage

"The coach called a draw play, watching the quarterback fake out the defense before shoving the ball into the fullback's waiting arms."

8

poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer

"he played only draw and stud"

9

the act of drawing or hauling something

"the haul up the hill went very slowly"

10

The result of a contest that neither side has won; a tie.

"The soccer match ended in a draw after both teams scored two goals each."

In plain English: A draw is when two people or teams tie and neither wins.

"The weather forecast drew heavy rain for the weekend."

Usage: Use "draw" as a noun to describe a contest where neither participant wins, such as in sports or gambling. Do not use it to mean the action of pulling something toward you or creating an image.

Verb
1

cause to move by pulling

"draw a wagon"

"pull a sled"

2

get or derive

"He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

3

make a mark or lines on a surface

"draw a line"

"trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

4

make, formulate, or derive in the mind

"I draw a line here"

"draw a conclusion"

"draw parallels"

"make an estimate"

"What do you make of his remarks?"

5

bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

"draw a weapon"

"pull out a gun"

"The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"

6

represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface

"She drew an elephant"

"Draw me a horse"

7

take liquid out of a container or well

"She drew water from the barrel"

8

give a description of

"He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

9

select or take in from a given group or region

"The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"

10

elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.

"The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"

"The comedian drew a lot of laughter"

11

suck in or take (air)

"draw a deep breath"

"draw on a cigarette"

12

move or go steadily or gradually

"The ship drew near the shore"

13

remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

"She drew $2,000 from the account"

"The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

14

choose at random

"draw a card"

"cast lots"

15

earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher

"He drew a base on balls"

16

bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition

"She was drawn to despair"

"The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"

"The session was drawn to a close"

17

cause to flow

"The nurse drew blood"

18

write a legal document or paper

"The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"

19

engage in drawing

"He spent the day drawing in the garden"

20

move or pull so as to cover or uncover something

"draw the shades"

"draw the curtains"

21

allow a draft

"This chimney draws very well"

22

require a specified depth for floating

"This boat draws 70 inches"

23

pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him

"in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"

24

cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense

"A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"

25

take in, also metaphorically

"The sponge absorbs water well"

"She drew strength from the minister's words"

26

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

"Her good looks attract the stares of many men"

"The ad pulled in many potential customers"

"This pianist pulls huge crowds"

"The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

27

thread on or as if on a string

"string pearls on a string"

"the child drew glass beads on a string"

"thread dried cranberries"

28

stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)

"The archers were drawing their bows"

29

pass over, across, or through

"He ran his eyes over her body"

"She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"

"He drew her hair through his fingers"

30

finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

"The teams drew a tie"

31

contract

"The material drew after it was washed in hot water"

32

reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die

"draw wire"

33

steep; pass through a strainer

"draw pulp from the fruit"

34

remove the entrails of

"draw a chicken"

35

flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching

"draw steel"

36

cause to localize at one point

"Draw blood and pus"

37

To move or develop something.

"The artist learned to draw a beautiful landscape by observing how light and shadow interacted on the hills."

38

To sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc.

"The child spent the afternoon drawing intricate dragons in his notebook with colored pencils."

In plain English: To draw means to make an image by moving a pencil, pen, or other tool across a surface.

"She drew a picture of her cat with colored pencils."

Usage: Use "draw" when describing the act of pulling something toward you or producing a picture with lines. Avoid it when referring to creating art from imagination alone, which requires "sketch," or moving physically away, which uses "pull."

Example Sentences
"The weather forecast drew heavy rain for the weekend." noun
"She drew a picture of her cat with colored pencils." verb
"I need to draw some water from the well before it runs dry." verb
"She decided to draw a picture of her cat for her art class." verb
"Can you draw the curtains so no one can see inside?" verb
See Also
sketch pencil art picture make paint making writing
Related Terms
sketch pencil art picture make paint making writing pictures make picture lines crazy eights emblazon rove monochromy magnetic drawing board innings ball close unsheath
Antonyms
force bank drive
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
gully entertainer finish object playing card golf stroke run poker pull move derive mark create by mental act remove represent set forth choose arouse inhale travel effect change write create close be necessitate kill arrange stretch equal change shape thin steep shape localize
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
dead heat stalemate tow twitch pull back adduct abduct stretch pluck tug drag haul attract yank winch construct inscribe circumscribe write unsheathe pencil delineate rule chalk project crayon check charcoal doodle diagram cartoon shade sketch milk pump siphon sluice tap suck rack deglycerolize represent cheque dip divert overdraw divest wipe up blot sponge up catch draw in bring bead wire rub thread suppurate

Origin

The word "draw" comes from Middle English drauen, where it originally meant to drag or pull something. Over time, the term expanded in English to include related actions like attracting, leading, and making a picture.

Rhyming Words
raw wraw braw craw straw scraw adraw updraw hooraw mcgraw todraw undraw indraw redraw bedraw in raw mccraw ree raw semiraw macgraw
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